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Vladimir vs Naafiri

How often does Vladimir beat Naafiri in Top?

Vladimir into Naafiri in Top: 48% observed win rate across 73 ranked games.

Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.

By 15 minutes the median game has Vladimir behind by 672 gold.

Vladimir at 15:00

Typical gap to Naafiri, from 71 games that reached 15:00.

Does Vladimir counter Naafiri?

No counter here: Vladimir sits at 48% over 73 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.

Beating Naafiri: the Vladimir game plan

Someone usually dies here around 5:06 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Vladimir's Top build, with receipts

The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.7% across 1,376 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.

Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (5,947 games).

Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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